Former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government minister and political scientist Dr. Henry Jeffrey is accusing Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President Justice Winston Anderson of intervening in Guyana’s judicial affairs in a manner that, rather than strengthening judicial independence, has “enhanced the power of the ruling autocracy” over the justice system.

In his August 16, 2026 “Future Note” column in Village Voice News, Jeffrey argues that Anderson’s intervention in the prolonged dispute surrounding Guyana’s judicial leadership went too far and may have deepened an existing constitutional weakness.

At the centre of the problem is Guyana’s failure over many years to secure substantive appointments to the positions of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice. Under the Constitution, the President and Leader of the Opposition must agree on the appointments, a requirement that has contributed to prolonged deadlock.